Recent blind-bordered half-calf with marble boards, spine in six compartments of raised bands and gilt motifs, gilt text on two and four, edges marbled, endpapers renewed. Complete with portrait, two maps, and twelve hand-coloured plates depicting East African scenery and life. 8vo. This book is an excellent copy; the text and plates are generally clean and crisp. Pagination P. (4), half-title, blank, blank, portrait, title, printer’s imprint, dedication, blank, publisher’s advertisement vii-x, contents xi-xxii, list of plates, introduction xxv-li, blank, half-title, blank, 1-556, (4). Reference; Ibrahim-Hilmy I:349 From Egypt to South Africa, the author describes various peoples and places found along the eastern coast of Africa, illustrating both people and scenery with detailed hand-coloured lithographs. Coloured plates in order: Map of East Africa. 1. The River Hawash. 2. Women of Shoa. 3. Ankober. 4. Men of Shoa. 5. The author made prisoner by order of Adara Bille. 6. Tajurra. 7. The Fort of Mombaz. 8. Zanzibar. 9. Rabbai Mpia. 10. Missionary House at Kisulutini. 11. Suahili & Women of Kamba & Jagga. 12. Flight from Savages suddenly interrupted. (uncoloured folding map)